I am gIGÄ. I am an may02 IB graduate. The exams are really painful. But if you have a experienced master, you will easily pass and get your diploma/certificate. Speaking of exams, here's a few tips for the some of the ones I took:
· Chemistry: Good luck. This is a really hard test. I did well on P1&P3. But at P2, you have to write the whole lot you know. P2 is nearly half of your grade.
· English: A decent test. The oral is simple, you can talk about whatever you want. Then you write an essay and answer questions based on articles they give you. In the essay, English IB examiners are looking for: connecting words (although, even if, on one hand, etc.), different verb tenses (subjunctive, past, future), and, of course, that your essay is grammatically correct.
· Biology: Whoa...don't take this test unless you plan on going to med school! Its super hard, somewhat like the chemistry one. Study the topic you are taking FIRST, and then the other notes you have.
It can be done! The amount of work you put into the tests is the amount of rewards you will get at the end. Just think how wonderful summer will be with no summer assignments...
GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!